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ARL Update – Cheque Disbursement

We were unhappily surprised to learn this week that the issuance of cheques to importers will not be occurring as we had anticipated. Although we had previously understood that cheques would not be issued when an importer had debt on his account, we also understood that B3s did not become “debt”…

CBSA Webinar - Freight Forwarder Implementation Call

As part of an ongoing commitment to communicate eManifest information, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is commencing regular eManifest Freight Forwarder Implementation Webinars. The first Webinar will be held on Thursday, September 15, 2016 from 1:30-3:00pm ET and include a review of the…

CBSA Message (TCC16-110) – Late Daily Notices (DN)

CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) / Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) Please be advised that the DN scheduled to be issued on August 18, 2016, is late and will be issued as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this delay and thank you for your understanding.

Update to the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures - Chile and OMIC’s

Please Note this is a Resend - the Transition Period has changed from 4 weeks to 8 weeks. Please be advised that revised Annex-A for Chile is published and new set of OMIC’s have been negotiated. Contact CFIA inspector to obtain a copy of the OMIC. The updated Annex-A is available at the following…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 18 August

A) Chapter 6 was published to remove the following OGD extensions. NO VERSION CHANGE. 06.02.20.0017.56 - Kinnikinnick or manzanita - rooted plants (Arctostaphylos spp.) 06.02.20.0017.59 - California bay or Oregon myrtle - rooted plants (Umbellularia californica) 06.02.20.0017.60 - Christmas berry…

Provisional OMICs for Beef and Pork Shipments from Mexico

Please be advised that due to system maintenance, Mexico is unable to generate the currently negotiated Official Meat Inspection Certificates (OMIC)’s for beef and Pork products exported to Canada. In the interim, for a short period of time, provisional OMIC’s will be accepted for the import of…

Wood Packaging - Update

The CFIA has advised the CSCB that the status of the Canadian and U.S. government proposal to have wood packaging moving in trade between Canada and the U.S. be compliant with plant health requirements, consistent with ISPM 15, is on hold. As a result, they are unable to predict if, or when, this…

Obama Administration Signals Intent to Pursue Congressional TPP Vote This Year

[On Aug. 12], the White House sent to Congress a draft statement of administrative action outlining the statutory changes and administrative actions that would be necessary to implement the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a wide-ranging free trade agreement with 11 other countries that was signed this…

EU members unsure how to apply CETA

The signing ceremony for Canada's trade deal with the European Union may be planned for October in Brussels, but don't book a non-refundable ticket just yet. Leaked meeting notes posted earlier this month by online news site Politico Europe suggest that as recently as July 15, countries couldn't…

D10-18-1, Tariff Rate Quotas

This memorandum provides a general overview of TRQs and the legislation that applies to them. It also outlines departmental guidelines for the administration of TRQs. Updates: 1. This memorandum has been updated to reflect changes to the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) organizational…

Exclusive Opportunity for CCS and CTCS Designates

On Sunday, September 25 th, 2016, the CSCB will be a hosting a Designate Day, designed exclusively for YOU. The day will be held at Queens Landing in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON and is completely free of charge. Designates will be awarded 10 CCS points and/or 10 CTCS credits for attending. The day kicks…

Business Barometer: Small business confidence cools in July

After hitting a high water mark in June, optimism among Canada’s small business owners came back to earth in July, with the national Business Barometer® index dipping by more than two points to settle at 57.6. “Though we see a bit of a dip nationally, we continue to see a slow and steady recovery in…

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on August 13, 2016. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Appeals Notice No. HA-2016-009 Expiry review of findings Pup joints

New Normal, or Not?

'Dismal' is no longer the exclusive moniker of economists. The label can now be attached to the popular media, to pundits of all stripes, maybe even to those in the religious realm with an apocalyptic bent – and increasingly, to the general public. It seems that everyone is resigned to a ‘so-so’…
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Second Report of the 2016 Nominating Committee

On July 25, 2016, the Nominating Committee presented its first report to members which contained the names of its six nominees for the position of CSCB Director. This follow-up report contains the final list of candidates for the Board of Directors. For your information, a list of the Nominating…

CFIA-AIRS Updates August 15th, 2016

A) Chapter 05 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from all countries except the United States. NO VERSION CHANGE. 05.02.10.1237.02 - Pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair. - Processed. 05.05.10.1257 - Processed feathers or down. 05.05.90.1257 -…